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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1971-07-31 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 43844 · 85°F, cloudy · 2:05
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Ray Sadecki earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Ray Sadecki L: Milt Pappas SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brock Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Singleton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Newman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hector Torres: 5/FL
- Glenn Beckert: S7/G
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: S8/G
- Wayne Garrett: 43.1-2
- Tommie Agee: S8/G.2-H
- Ed Kranepool: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Ed Kranepool: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dave Marshall: 43
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
- Paul Popovich: 63
- Cleo James: 9/L
Bot 2
- Ken Boswell: 8/L
- Ken Singleton: S9/G
- Jerry Grote: CS2(24)#
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
Top 3
- Chris Cannizzaro: K/C
- Milt Pappas: K/C
- Hector Torres: 4/P
Bot 3
- Ray Sadecki: S9
- Bud Harrelson: 34/SH.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Tommie Agee: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: 3/FL
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
- Ron Santo: 8/F
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: D9/L
- Dave Marshall: 7/L
- Ken Boswell: 43.2-3
- Ken Singleton: W
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
Top 5
- Ernie Banks: K
- Paul Popovich: S9/L
- Cleo James: S1/BG.1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
- Milt Pappas: K
Bot 5
- Ray Sadecki: 4/L
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Wayne Garrett: S7.BX2(74)
Top 6
- Hector Torres: S8/G
- Glenn Beckert: K/C
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: 7/F
- Dave Marshall: 5/FL
Top 7
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Paul Popovich: 53
Bot 7
- Ken Boswell: 9/F
- Ken Singleton: S9/G
- Jerry Grote: D7/L.1-H
- Ray Sadecki: 3/G.2-3
- Bud Harrelson: S9/G.3-H
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Top 8
- Cleo James: S7/G
- Chris Cannizzaro: 7/F
- Brock Davis: K
- Don Kessinger: S8/L.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: D8/L.1-H;2-H
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
Bot 8
- Tommie Agee: D7/L
- Donn Clendenon: 8/F.2-3
- Cleon Jones: SBH#
- Cleon Jones: K
- Ken Boswell: K/C
Top 9
- Ron Santo: 8/F
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Paul Popovich: 8/F
- Cleo James: 63